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Reach Brundrett
The Nerve
When it comes to releasing public e-mails and other internal communications, the governor’s office isn’t the only place that likes to play secrecy games.
In fact, for more than 30 years, state law has shielded the S.C. General Assembly from releasing documents showing what it does behind the scenes.

BUFORD – The Buford girls prevailed in a thriller to push their hoops mark to 9-1 with a last-second win over Chesterfield on Friday night at BHS.
The Lady Jackets’ 43-42 win gave Buford a split after the Jackets fell to the Rams in the nightcap.
The Lady Jackets, with their fourth straight win, used key defense and clutch free throws to take the one-point win.
Hannah Knight hit three of four free throws in a seven-second span to give the Lady Jackets a 43-39 lead with 12.6 seconds to play.

Kevin Sims
For The Lancaster News
KERSHAW – Andrew Jackson capped non-region play, posting a home sweep of Class A foe McBee High School on Friday night.
The AJ girls, with a strong second-half effort, rolled to 52-37 win over the Lady Panthers.
The Vols completed the sweep with a 63-37 victory over the Panthers in the nightcap.
AJ, boosted by the play of sophomore guard Dustin Eddins who netted a game-high 23 points, forged a 35-19 halftime lead on the way to the 26-point win.

Dylan Knight
For The Lancaster News
CHESTER – Second-ranked Lancaster used a record-shattering effort by junior star Sindarius Thornwell to complete a road sweep of Class AAA foe Chester on Friday night.
Thornwell, regarded as the top junior player in the state, scored a school-record 47 points to pace the 14-1 Bruins to a 90-49 win over the Cyclones.
The LHS girls opened the varsity twin bill with a 56-45 win over the Lady Cyclones.

Robert Howeyrhowey@thelancasternews.com
INDIAN LAND – Fall’s finest took the spotlight at the annual Indian Land High School fall sports awards night Thursday evening in the school gym.
A host of fall sports standouts were honored for their play during the season.
The Indian Land High School football awards were led by record-setting senior quarterback Rondreas Truesdale, the state’s top rusher (2,120 yards)who earned the team MVP.

Christopher Sardellicsardelli@thelancasternews.com
A Lancaster man was sentenced this week for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, more than a year after he was arrested during an undercover sting.
Thomas Brice McManus, 61, was sentenced in federal court in Columbia on two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles.

Jesef Williamsjwilliams@thelancasternews.com
Police have nabbed the man they say stole brass pipe fittings and fixtures from city of Lancaster service trucks Monday.
The Lancaster Police Department has charged John Elliot Montgomery, 40, 352 City Ave., with criminal trespass and grand larceny. He is being held at the Lancaster County Detention Center on bond, according to a press release issued Thursday afternoon.
The bond amount wasn't listed.

The board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of Lancaster County would like to thank all who supported our New Year’s Eve “Topping Out” celebration and fundraiser.
It was a great time for a good cause, to usher in the New Year. We were honored to receive support from people, organizations and businesses all across the county. Your support is helping us reach our goal of providing affordable housing for lower-income families in Lancaster County.

“Your life isn’t changed by the man that’s elected..” – Avett Brothers
Americans look with desperation to Washington to solve our problems. For many of us, however, our largest problem is in the mirror. For what we are doing to ourselves through lack of exercise and an atrocious diet presents a much greater threat to our well-being than an entrenched Congress.

Jesef Williamsjwilliams@thelancasternews.com
The Chesterfield County man charged in the December murder of a Kershaw woman will not have a bond hearing.
Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews said Wednesday that Nickolas Miller, 23, of Jefferson, remains at that county’s detention center after he waived his bond hearing earlier in the week.
Miller is charged with the murder of Hope Melton, 30, who was beaten and left for dead Dec. 26. Her body was found that same day in a secluded area in the Mount Pisgah area of Kershaw County.